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She told the Irish Mirror: "The end of January arrived and there was no sign of my results so I waited a little longer and contacted the GP but as the test had been sent off it was out of their control.

"I am angry and angry for all the other people waiting on smear results, it’s a stressful time."

She said she was left with no choice but to contact the Department of Health directly.

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A spokesman for Health Minister Simon Harris wrote back informing Rosaleen that she will receive “contact shortly,” but she has not yet received an update on her results.

A spokeswoman for the HSE said: "We are positive that we can find solutions to ensure we improve the reporting times for results and address the backlog despite the complexities involved."

Smear tests but be sent to a lab and made into slides within six weeks, or the sample expires.

Rosaleen added: "I think they [the Government] are failing women because we should not have to wait this long, time is of the essence when you are dealing with cancer and cervical cancer is nicknamed the silent killer for a reason so it’s only natural to worry about it."

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